Stacking

Set in a diorama world, Stacking is a third person adventure puzzle game where you play as Charlie Blackmore, the world tiniest Russian stacking doll. He is all too accustomed to being overlooked and dismissed--too small to be of any consequence. But Charlie's size turns out to be his greatest strength after all.

Explore a vintage world inhabited by living Russian stacking dolls as you jump into more than 100 unique dolls and use their special abilities to solve a wide variety of puzzles & challenges.Embark on an adventure to rescue Charlie's family from the nefarious industrialist known only as the "Baron." This imaginative 3rd person puzzle adventure game will take you on a journey from a bustling Royal Train Station to a high-flying Zeppelin as you collect unique dolls and matched stacking sets to display in Charlie's secret hideout, where you chronicle your adventures.

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PC may have been missing a hefty chunk of Double Fine's finest for a good many months, but the recently crowned king of Kickstarter is slowly but surely making its way back to our humble Best Platform Ever. First, Costume Quest quietly taught us that Halloween can still be pretty rad even without an astronomically increased risk of diabetes, and now Stacking -- a puzzle game about Russian matryoshka dolls -- has made its Steam debut. It's witty, delightful, and surprisingly excellent from a puzzle perspective. Buy it now for a measly $9.99 or have a towering stack of regret for free. Or some real matryoshka dolls, if you're a purist. Me, though, I've been spoiled by technology. If my tiny wooden dolls don't at least have WiFi and Facebook access, it's no deal. Read More »

Features

Explore a world like no other: Embark on imaginative adventure set in the 1930's silent movie era and discover a rich, open world environment filled with Russian stacking dolls of all shapes and sizes. The first location and hub of the game is the hustling and bustling, Royal Train Station.

Meet interesting characters, each with a unique talent: Every stacking doll has a special talent/ability that can be useful in solving a challenge, or just fun to perform. Stack into another doll that is one size bigger to utilize their special talent. Only the special talent of the larger doll can be performed, not the doll on the inside. Un-stack to revert back to the smaller doll to use that doll's special talent.

Solve challenges your way: To progress through the game and gain access to new areas, players have to problem solve their way through various challenges that include distracting a guard or get past a blocked entrance. Make conversation with nearby dolls to get helpful hints and clues. Use different combinations of special talents to find workarounds to advance through the game.

Fun for everyone: Because challenges can be solved multiple ways, the game offers ample replayability and rewards for core players while still being accessible to casual players.